New here with a fear of dying

[zoek]

Hi All,

I am fairly new here, I have been reading the boards and getting some comfort for a bit, but now I would like to post and get some more opinions/help Thank you!

About a month ago, I read an article about a woman whose brother told her, 'I know am going to die young' and then he did. :( That was all it took to send me into a panic. I have always had a strong fear of dying, and since I got pregnant with my now 2 yr old twins, I have been having nearly crippling anxiety over a wide variety of topics... they all seem to be related to me being seperated from my children.

I wonder, is it part of anxiety to think that my fears are becoming my desitiny? After reading that article, I took my longtime fear of death to mean my inner self telling me I would die young. I am becoming obsessed with this and can find no relief.

Now I am torturing myself now by thinking horrible things, such as: you won't make it to Christmas, and you won't make it to 28... (I'm 27 now)

Are these normal thoughts/feelings with anxiety?

Thank you all for reading this long winded post!

[SammiB]

I have the same feelings as you. i think that its just a natural worry.

when you have so much to live for at this moment in your life then you tend to worry that it can all be just taken away at anymoment.

i also read things abour death and then worry myself and spend hours crying - i even wrote out my death letters because i was convinced.

it is all anxiety and worry but i'm trying my hardest to think positivly then negative. i have some cbt books which are helping a little bit but i was thinking of looking at therapy, just so i don't jump to the worst conclusion.

you have so much good things in your life and should just worry about the current things and not whats going to happen. xxx

[zoek]

Thank you for your reply. I went for a session with a therapist today, but I don't think he understood what I was talking about... I didn't leave feeling any better at all.

[trac67]

Hi Zoe,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends

Take care

Trac xxx

I moved your thread to the introduction section, so that everyone can welcome you

[manmoor]

Hi Zoek,

A big warm welcome to you. xx

[honeybee3939]

Hi Zoe

Just wanted to welcome you too hun, its lovely to see you here, im sure you will get some great advice, support and make new friends too.

Love

Andrea
xxxxxx

[nomorepanic]

Hi Zoe

aboard and lovely to see you here.

Hope we can be of some help.

[Nibbles]

Hi Zoek and

You'll get loads of advice and support here while making new friends along the way.

Take care,

Mike

[celia davies]

I also have these thoughts,im constantly worryin about my health an other peoples health like my boyfiends an sons! Its a hard thing 2 come 2 terms with if ud like 2 talk some more privite message me talking about it may help
celia x

[Frankie23]

Welcome

I also have these thoughts im so scared of the unknown i spend hour pondering over it xx